This Day in Sixers History

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This Day in Sixers History gives 76ers fans a short daily calendar story from the franchise's long, strange basketball memory: Syracuse Nationals roots, Wilt mythology, Dr. J, Moses, Barkley, Iverson, The Process, and Embiid. Each episode turns a date into a clean narrative beat with personality and source discipline.

Episodes

  1. 4h ago

    July 6: Paul George, All In

    On July 6, 2024, the Sixers signed Paul George to a max deal. Embiid, Maxey, George — for one summer, it felt like the ceiling had finally lifted.

    4 min

  2. 1d ago

    July 4: The Name

    Why are they called the Sixers? The story runs straight back to July 4, 1776 — and a city that put its founding date on a basketball jersey.

    4 min

  3. 1d ago

    July 5: Iverson Forever

    On July 5, 2024, Philadelphia made Allen Iverson permanent — bronze on the Legends Walk alongside Wilt, Dr. J, and Barkley.

    4 min

  4. 5d ago

    June 26: The Sixers Draft Allen Iverson

    On June 26, 1996, a 76ers team fresh off an 18–64 season used the number-one pick on Allen Iverson, a Georgetown guard scouts feared was too small and too volatile. He'd become Rookie of the Year, the shortest MVP in league history, and a cultural face of basketball. This is the night Philadelphia bet the franchise on "The Answer."

    4 min
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This Day in Sixers History gives 76ers fans a short daily calendar story from the franchise's long, strange basketball memory: Syracuse Nationals roots, Wilt mythology, Dr. J, Moses, Barkley, Iverson, The Process, and Embiid. Each episode turns a date into a clean narrative beat with personality and source discipline.

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